Expert Blogs

The law standardizes food date labeling and helps prevent food waste across the state.

AB 2447, the Nitrogen Pollution Reduction Act, would require the state to protect clean water for people and ecosystems by reducing excess nitrogen from irrigated agriculture.

A new white paper from the Center for Impact Finance, NRDC, and Climate Impact Advisors provides detailed insights from the field.

SB26-065, the SEED Act, would reduce the number one source of neonic pesticide pollution in the state by eliminating unnecessary seed coatings.

Food waste programs and systems made significant advances around the country—and even the world. It's important to keep up the momentum in 2026.

Smart investments in maintaining roads and public transit that support compact development are a win for affordability, jobs, and climate change.

Food waste diversion policies are a win-win for states.  

Eliminating unnecessary uses of toxic insecticides is the next step.

NRDC and the Minnesota Center for Environmental Advocacy are suing the state to stop harmful, unnecessary pesticide pollution.

Organic waste bans are some of the most impactful state policies we can pass to limit the amount of food going to landfills and incinerators—that's why they are the pinnacle of NRDC’s food waste reduction strategy. 

This year marks a turning point in the fight to protect communities from climate and health harms.

A summary of emission reduction benchmarks as G20 countries begin to set their national 2035 climate targets under the Paris Agreement.

The legislature has a crucial opportunity to pass bills to protect people and pollinators from needless pesticide use.

Together, electric vehicles and cleaner, more affordable ways to get around can deliver the necessary pollution and emissions reductions. We need the holistic and healthy transportation system solutions that only states can provide. 

A new report from Gridworks and more than 20 government, utility, business, and nonprofit stakeholders lays out key actions to reach emissions-free buildings in New Mexico.

Data obtained from the EPA show that there are significant health risks associated with neonicotinoid pesticides, particularly for children and pregnant women.

New York’s congestion pricing infrastructure is ready for its January 5 start—to the benefit of mobility, public health, and the economy throughout the city and beyond.

The United States' commitment to reduce GHG emissions 61–66 percent below 2005 levels by 2035 is a call to action for what needs to be delivered in the coming years.